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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Released September 2010
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-ZR10 versus Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was announced 4 months before the VG-110 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR10 scores against the VG-110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Olympus VG-110

 EX-ZR10 VG-110 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Casio EX-ZR10

 VG-110 EX-ZR10 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Olympus VG-110

 EX-ZR10 VG-110 
LaunchedSeptember 2010February 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has outside measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR10 versus Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR10 compared to the VG-110.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and VG-110 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and VG-110.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
26
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (170 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR10
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (170 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
41
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
rather wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery life (170 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
28
rather wide (27mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR10 and Olympus VG-110
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Olympus VG-110
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-09-20 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 grams (0.39 lb) 105 grams (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 170 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-110 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $190 $150